If you've been ticketed by camera cops in
Davenport Iowa in the past three years you could be due a refund.
A Scott County judge has ruled that a lawsuit stopping Davenport's
traffic cameras will be class action.

The ruling clears up whether the lawsuit can
cover all drivers who received camera-related tickets and whether
drivers are entitled to refunds of their fines.

But Davenport officials say they will appeal
Judge Gary McKenrick's ruling. They say the appeal could take
months.

The city contends that a class action would
include thousands of people, but McKenrick decided that the cost
to the city wasn't sufficient reason to keep him from certifying
the case against the city's unpopular money makers.

The judge says the lawsuit met 13
requirements needed to be certified as a class action.

The city began installing speed cameras in
January 2006. Five red-light cameras were put up in 2004.

A hearing is scheduled for June 18th to
determine the amount of refunds that will be sought and other
issues.